Sapporo weather
Loading live data…Latest for Sapporo: European (ECMWF): 9° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 8° Clear · German (DWD ICON): 9° Mainly clear.
The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Sapporo and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three modelsRain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by sideLoading the three models…
10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitHeading to Sapporo? Sapporo, Japan, sits at 43.1°N in a temperate climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Sapporo right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a ski trip, watch the temperature and where the models disagree on the freezing level.
Best time to visit Sapporo
The most comfortable time to visit Sapporo is usually May, June, July and August, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest September rain is behind you.
Sapporo weather by month
what to expect in Sapporo through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Sapporo (WMO)Here is Sapporo's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Sapporo by season.
Sapporo compared with Sydney
30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlightCooler through the year
average daytime high: Sapporo 13°C, Sydney 23°C
Rain over a year
Sapporo 1,146 mm, Sydney 1,148 mm
Sunlight vs a clear sky
solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)
On 30-year averages Sapporo runs 10°C cooler than Sydney, with every month between −28°C and +7°C. Over a year it gets about the same rain as Sydney.
Month by month in numbers
| Month | Sapporo | Sydney | Difference | Sunlight, Sapporo | Sunlight, Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0°C | 27°C | −27°C | 47% | 75% |
| February | 0°C | 28°C | −28°C | 51% | 73% |
| March | 4°C | 26°C | −22°C | 59% | 75% |
| April | 12°C | 24°C | −12°C | 68% | 77% |
| May | 18°C | 22°C | −4°C | 70% | 79% |
| June | 22°C | 18°C | +4°C | 66% | 74% |
| July | 25°C | 18°C | +7°C | 65% | 80% |
| August | 26°C | 20°C | +6°C | 67% | 82% |
| September | 23°C | 22°C | +1°C | 68% | 82% |
| October | 16°C | 24°C | −8°C | 64% | 77% |
| November | 9°C | 25°C | −16°C | 52% | 74% |
| December | 2°C | 27°C | −25°C | 46% | 74% |
Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Sapporo: station normals from Sapporo (WMO), rain included. Sydney: station normals from Sydney Observatory Hill (WMO), rain included. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. Sydney stands in for Australia here; other cities have their own climate tables.